Which Gender Of Platypus Has Poison Claws?
Which Gender Of Platypus Has Poison Claws? Do male platypus have poison claws? Platypuses are among the few venomous mammals. Males have a spur on the back of their hind feet that is connected to a venom-secreting gland. The venom is not life threatening to humans, but it can cause severe swelling and “excruciating pain.”